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/dip"soh/, n., pl. dipsos. Slang.a dipsomaniac; habitual drunk.[1875-80; by shortening; cf. -O]
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dipso — Element prim de compunere savantă cu semnificaţia (referitor la) sete , de (la) sete . [< fr. dipso , cf. gr. dipsa]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 22.02.2005. Sursa: DN DIPSO , DIPSÍE elem. sete . (< fr. dipso , dipsie, cf. gr. dipsos) Trimis… … Dicționar Român
dipso — [“dipso] n. a drunkard; an alcoholic. (From dipsomaniac. See also dip.) □ Oh, I didn’t realize she was a dipso. □ She’s sort of a closet dipso … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
dipso — [dip′sō] n. Slang a dipsomaniac … English World dictionary
dipso — UK [ˈdɪpsəʊ] / US [ˈdɪpsoʊ] noun [countable] Word forms dipso : singular dipso plural dipsos offensive a dipsomaniac … English dictionary
dipso- — ► prefijo / suf Componente de palabra procedente del gr. dipsos, que significa sed: ■ dipsomanía; anadipsia. TAMBIÉN dips , dipsia * * * dipso Elemento prefijo del gr. «dípsa», sed. * * * ► Prefijo procedente del gr. dípsa, sed … Enciclopedia Universal
dipso--dipso — dì·pso dì·pso conf. TS scient. sete, bisogno di bere: dipsomania {{line}} {{/line}} ETIMO: dal gr. dipso , cfr. dípsa … Dizionario italiano
dipso — noun (plural dipsos) Etymology: by shortening Date: 1880 one affected with dipsomania … New Collegiate Dictionary
dipso — noun dipsomaniac … Wiktionary
Dipso — one who suffers from an insatiable craving for alcoholic drink; dipsomaniac … Dictionary of Australian slang
dipso — Australian Slang one who suffers from an insatiable craving for alcoholic drink; dipsomaniac … English dialects glossary
